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Daniel Bryan: Climbing to glory

Following
Daniel Bryan’s incredible proclamation that he will cash in his newly captured
Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania, WWE.com and Mr. Money in the Bank himself
reflected on 11 monumental dates that have (or will have) changed the course of
the tenacious Superstar’s tested career:

Bryan: “Prior to WWE
NXT, I had been in this business 11 years. I was actually hired by WWE in 2000
when I was 18 and fired by age 20. I competed in Japan, Europe and all over North
America. As a result of injuries, I can barely see out of my left eye and can
barely hear out of my left ear. I’ve wrestled an hour with a separated
shoulder. As the injuries kept building, I thought very seriously about
quitting. It was my dad’s incredible support that kept me going.”

On Feb. 23, 2010
–
Bryan took the first step towards WrestleMania when he became a Rookie on
the WWE NXT season one, mentored by WWE Pro The Miz. (WATCH) But, his hard
work and sacrifice began long before that.

On May 11, 2010
– After
numerous losses on the groundbreaking show WWE NXT, Bryan stunned the WWE Universe by “eliminating
himself.” (WATCH) Or did he?

Bryan: “Saying I
eliminated myself is revisionist history. The truth is I was asked a question: ‘Who
should be eliminated?’ I chose to be humble in answering it. Since I hadn’t won
a match on WWE NXT, I had to answer the question, ‘Daniel Bryan.’ It wasn’t about
me not believing in myself or wanting off the show. And I don’t think the WWE
Universe saw it that way either. Regardless, when that happened, I thought my
WWE career had ended before it began.”

June 7, 2010 – Despite the WWE
Universe’s feelings on Bryan leaving WWE NXT, nothing would prepare them for
his next move. In a stunning turn of events, he aligned with his fellow NXT Rookies
to form The Nexus, launching a massive assault on Monday Night Raw. (WATCH)

Bryan: “I wouldn’t change a thing about what I did that night. I did what I thought was right at the time. Later, I thought differently”

June 14, 2010 – Despite his
assertion that he was in the right, reports that Bryan had showed remorse for
his part in the attack led the dangerous new faction to summarily fire him from
The Nexus one week later. And yet again, it seemed like his WWE career had come
to a sudden close when he was discharged from the group. (WATCH)

Bryan: “Yeah, that was
tough. But, this business isn’t about what others do for you. It’s about what
you earn yourself. It the end, that’s all that matters.”

Aug. 15, 2011 – As history
would soon show, Daniel Bryan was just getting warmed up. At SummerSlam, he
reemerged as the surprise member of Team WWE, taking on his former Nexus allies
in an action-packed main event showdown – an experience he would never forget.
(WATCH)

Bryan: “It was incredible.
Not only to return at such a huge main event, but to share the ring with WWE
Hall of Famer Bret Hart. To be in the ring with an absolute legend like ‘The Hit
Man’ was a tremendous moment in my career.”